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Slate is a hard-wearing material, suitable for areas particularly exposed to adverse weather conditions. K08 slate is especially suited to the seafront. BUILDING A NEW RESIDENCE Nicolas Morvan, roofer, chose our 30 x 20 STAR K08 slate in 10 mm thickness, for the roofing of a residence on the Breton […]

The artisan roofer and slate: art and raw material

14 July, 2023 in Sin categoría by administrador

Here’s a look back at the visits we made to our workshops in June. Our guests were able to see for themselves the origins of K08 slate. For some of them, it was the very first time they had seen a quarry and the entire transformation process: extraction, production, quality […]

June visits to our K08 slate plants.

3 July, 2023 in Sin categoría / Valdeorras / Visits by administrador

Today we’re going to tell you how our K08 slate is playing a part in the restoration of a building that has been declared a cultural asset in Geneva – Switzerland: the headquarters of the State Archives. A brief history The building currently houses the archives of the State of […]

THE OLD ARSENAL IN GENEVA – SWITZERLAND

22 June, 2023 in construction of the month / Sin categoría / Special works by administrador

Since 1 May 2023, the eco-tax has come into force as part of the anti-waste law for a circular economy (AGEC) and the extended producer responsibility (EPR) for construction waste. What is eco-tax? The eco-contribution is a tax paid to an eco-organisation by the company that “places on the market” […]

INFORMATION ON ECO-TAX

15 May, 2023 in Sin categoría by administrador

More than 450 karatekas, from a total of 26 clubs from all over Galicia, took part on Saturday 15 April in the third day of the Galician Karate League held in O Barco de Valdeorras. The competition started at 10. 00 am in the municipal pavilion of Calabagueiros with the […]

The Valdeorras karatekas won 22 medals in the Galician league ...

26 April, 2023 in Sin categoría / Valdeorras by administrador

Every year, 8 March is celebrated as International Women’s Day, and millions of people take to the streets all over the world, including Spain, to demand the rights of women, their importance and development in society and their equality with men. The date of 8M has several antecedents, with other […]

Why do we celebrate 8 March?

28 March, 2023 in Sin categoría by administrador

Each year, the independent association Le Geste D’Or organises a competition to reward the know-how of teams of project owners, project managers and contractors. LE GESTE D’OR: more than just an award Le Geste D’Or academy brings together different Colleges, trades, associations and experts in order to raise awareness of […]

Le Geste D’Or – Label Toitsur awarded

10 February, 2023 in construction of the month / Sin categoría / Special works by administrador

The situation in the slate market continues along the same lines as in recent months; demand remains very high and puts pressure on production, which is pushed to its maximum, without being able to fully satisfy its customers. 1 – General analysis. This shows how the volume of exports in […]

Slate exports in 2022

7 February, 2023 in estatistics / Sin categoría / statistics / Valdeorras by administrador

Today we are going to tell you about the start of the construction site in Morlaix (Montroulez) in the Finistère Breton region of France. It is a former convent transformed into a museum. Since 2017, the year the work began, the local authorities and Heritage have been working to rehabilitate […]

The Morlaix Museum and the K08 slate

1 February, 2023 in construction of the month / Sin categoría / Special works by administrador